Hand-bag.



A. J. SQHEUER.

HAND BAG. APPLICATION HLED JAN. 8-. I918.

Patented June 4, 1918.

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ALWIN JOSEPH scnnunn, or New YoRx, N. Y.

HAND-BAG. T

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4, 1918.

Application filed January 8, 1918. Serial No. 210,869.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALWIN J. SOHEUER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hand-Bag, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in View are: to furnish a carrying receptacle for wound yarn or thread provided with means for freely drawing the yarn or thread from the receptacle when the same is otherwise closed; and to adapt a carrying receptacle for articles of personal use for carrying and dispensing wound yarn or thread.

Drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hand bag constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention, and showing in conjunction therewith a thread in position to be drawn therefrom;

Fig. 2 is a detail view showing a fragment of the closing frame and the material from which the bag is constructed, the locking device disclosed in the former figure being removed.

Description.

As shown in the drawings, the bag body 7 is constructed from cloth, leather, or other suitable material, and is provided with hinged closure frames 8. The frames 8 are furnished with spring-actuated latches having engaging balls 9. The balls 9 are mounted on the ends of spring tongues 10. The tongues 10 are extended from brackets 11 which are rigidly mounted on the frames 8, and on opposite members thereof. The balls 9 are adapted to engage and snap past each other to thereafter hold the frames 8 and bag connected therewith in closed relation.

The tongues 10 are slightly arched to lift the balls 9 above the frames 8 and over a delivery opening 12 formed between the frames 8 by the offset portions 13. It is through the opening 12 that the loose end 14 of the supply of thread or yarn is drawn.

WVhen a bag of the character mentioned is provided with an opening 12 as shown and described, the supply of yarn or thread is placed in the bag and the loose end 14: is placed in line with one of the offsets 13 before the bag is closed. To close the bag the frames 8 are drawn together until the balls 9 are forced past each other, the tongues 10 yielding to permit this action. Therefore, though the bag may be closed, the person carrying the same may continue to knit or otherwise use the thread, drawing the same from the supply within the bag through the opening 12.

Claim.

1. A hand bag comprising a flexible, topopening bag portion; a rigid closure frame therefor, said frame embodying cooperating pivotally-connected sections; means for freely drawing a strand of thread between said sections, said means embodying a plurality of offset portions of said frame cooperating to form a delivery passage for a strand of thread of a supply held in said bag; and a fastener for said frame for maintaining the same in closed relation, said fastener extendin above and in juxtaposed relation to said ofiset portions and the passage formed thereby.

2. A hand bag comprising a flexible, topopening bag portion; a rigid closure frame therefor, said frame embodying cooperating pivotally-connected sections; means for freely drawing a strand of thread between said sections, said means embodying a plurality of offset portions of said frame cooperating to form a delivery passage for a strand of thread of a supply held in said bag, said offset portions being disposed at approximately the center of said sections; and a fastener for said frame for maintaining the same in closed relation, said fastener extending above and in juxtaposed relation to said offset portions and the passage formed thereby.

3. A hand bag comprising a flexible, topopening bag portion; a rigid closure frame portions of said frame for forming in contherefor, said frame embodying cooperating junction a delivery passage for a strand pivotally-connected sections; a fastener for of thread of a supply held in said bag, said 10 said frame for, maintaining the same in ofifset portions being disposed in juxtaposed closed relation, andmeans for, free1y=.draW relation to and; below" said; fastener; ing a strand of thread between said sections, i i said means embodying a plurality of offset SCHEUER.

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